Junior Food Technologist (NDC Plant)

FOOD EXCELLENCE SPECIALIST SDN BHD; Kampung Tanjung Langsat; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Parking

Group Hospitalisation & Surgical

Personal Accident

Job summary

Food Excellence Specialist Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a motivated Food Scientist to develop new products and improve formulations to meet customer and market requirements.

You will conduct lab trials, support scale-up, prepare technical documentation, and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards. The role involves managing R&D projects, troubleshooting inquiries, and staying abreast of new ingredients and market trends. Location: Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field.
• 1 year of relevant working experience or fresh graduates welcome.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill.
• Attention to details and accuracy.
• Good command of written and spoken English; able to work in Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and improve existing formulations to meet customer and market requirements.
• Conduct lab trials and support production scale-up; prepare trial report analysis.
• Prepare product formulations, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Investigate and resolve product quality or processing issues.
• Evaluate new raw materials and identify product improvement and cost optimization.
• Conduct shelf-life study for new product.
• Ensure products comply with food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Manage assigned R&D projects and complete them within agreed timelines.
• Support customer technical inquiries and troubleshooting.
• Keep abreast of new ingredients, technologies, and market trends to drive product innovation.
• Ensure compliance for QMS/ Food safety system (e.g. HACCP, GMP, FSSC22000, BRC, IFS, Halal) from product concept to commercialization.
• Perform other product development-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Independent & collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science/Technology or related field

Job description

Key Accountability & Task

Develop new products and improve existing formulations to meet customer and market requirements

Conduct lab trials and support production scale-up; prepare trial report analysis

Prepare product formulations, specifications, and technical documentation

Investigate and resolve product quality or processing issues

Evaluate new raw materials and identify product improvement and cost optimization

Conduct shelf-life study for new product

Ensure products comply with food safety, quality and regulatory requirements

Manage assigned R&D projects and complete them within agreed timelines

Support customer technical inquiries and troubleshooting

Keep abreast of new ingredients, technologies, and market trends to drive product innovation

Ensure compliance for QMS/ Food safety system (e.g.HACCP, GMP, FSSC22000, BRC, IFS, Halal) from product concept to commercialization.

Perform other product development-related duties as assigned

Competency Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience in a similar function; fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill
• Attention to details
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Willing to work in Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang

Food Excellence Specialist Sdn. Bhd. is a manufacturing arm of Food Empire Holdings Limited, dealing with sales of Snack and Non-Dairy Creamer for food industry. Food Empire Holdings Limited is listed on Singapore Stock Exchange mainboard, (www.foodempire.com) and is a leading Food and Beverage company in Singapore that manufactures and markets instant beverage products, frozen convenience food, confectionery and snack food. Our products are exported to over 50 countries in markets such as Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, China, Indochina and the US. The Group has offices (representative and liaison) in various countries in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belgium, Vietnam, Indonesia and China and 6 manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Ukraine and Russia. We have won numerous accolades and awards including being ranked one of “The Most Valuable Singapore Brands”.

Food Excellence Specialist Sdn. Bhd. is a manufacturing arm of Food Empire Holdings Limited, dealing with sales of Snack and Non-Dairy Creamer for food industry. Food Empire Holdings Limited is listed on Singapore Stock Exchange mainboard, (www.foodempire.com) and is a leading Food and Beverage company in Singapore that manufactures and markets instant beverage products, frozen convenience food, confectionery and snack food. Our products are exported to over 50 countries in markets such as Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, China, Indochina and the US. The Group has offices (representative and liaison) in various countries in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belgium, Vietnam, Indonesia and China and 6 manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Ukraine and Russia. We have won numerous accolades and awards including being ranked one of “The Most Valuable Singapore Brands”.

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Parking Group Hospitalisation & Surgical and Personal Acci